Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Brownie Crust

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Sometimes you want two desserts. We’ve all been there. You’re asked if you’d like the brownies or the cheesecake. And it feels a bit awkward just to say “yes” and grab both. If you can identify with that, then this cheesecake is for you.

It all starts with a fudgy brownie that will serve as the crust of the cheesecake. Then, that’s topped off with a simple no-bake cheesecake packed with plenty of chocolate chips. See? You get brownies AND cheesecake! Win-win!

You can use any brownie you like for the crust. For a shortcut to an already simple dessert, I used a brownie mix, Krusteaz Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mix. It’s one of my favorite brownie mixes, and you’d never guess that it’s gluten free.

If you want a from-scratch option, use your favorite recipe for an 8-inch square pan of brownies. My Favorite Fudgy Brownies would work wonderfully.

This is one of my favorite quick-to-make desserts. It’s so simple to put together. And with that bit of chill time, it’s a great make-ahead dessert, too. And when it’s ready to serve, you can enjoy a slice of this delicious two-in-one dessert!

The only brownie bottom cheesecakes I have made are baked together. Loving this version with a no bake cheesecake on top! Especially because the chocolate chips did not sink they way they do when I bake it.

Oh my god – I thought that was just me. I can NEVER decide what dessert to have.
This cheesecake looks incredible. Im gathering ideas for the dessert I want to make for Christmas and this is definitely going on the list!! L x

The only thing that would make this more festive would be to crush the red and white peppermint candies and sprinkle in tip! Omg can’t wait to try it!!! Maybe for Thanksgiving I’ll break up some snickers bars! Oh boy, this is gonna be bad!!!!

Great… yet another recipe that contains some component that is an American brand name item not sold anywhere else in the world, at least not anywhere near where I live. Well, nonetheless, I used my own brownie mix for this and it turned out extremely well.

Hi, Sushmita. You can use any brownie recipe that usually makes an 8-inch square pan, whether that be a mix or from scratch. If you want to make them from scratch, click here for my Favorite Fudgy Brownies.

The picture of this cheesecake brownie had me drooling for weeks. I finally decided to try it and when I looked at the recipe and saw that the cheesecake was a no bake recipe I was very skeptical. Because I like firm cheesecakes. But I decided to give it a try since it looks so good. I do bake pretty regularly, so I know I didn’t mess up the recipe. But it was such a disappointment. I feel like I wasted all those ingredients, I’m sorry. I actually used the brownie recipe from scratch that she has here,The fudge brownie recipe. And it was exactly THAT, very fudge like not flaky like a brownie. I was not a fan of that. But also, my fear of the cheesecake being too mushy was correct. It doesn’t taste BAD. it has a good flavor, just not the texture I wanted. I will be making my own version of this using a brownie recipe that is more like a brownie less like fudge, and a cheesecake that needs to be baked. I see a good number of people liked it, it’s just not for me. But I’m glad I tried it since I was obsessing over it thanks!

I plan on making this dessert for Thanksgiving. It looks fantastic and I hope it turns out good! I just have a quick question. For the heavy whipping cream, could I just use “cool whip” from the freezer section? Or do you really recommend that I stick to the heavy cream? Thank you!

Epic failire. I used all the correct ingredients and a spring form pan. I baked the brownie for 45 minutes and it became a slab of concrete. Cheesecake did not set at all and it was in the fridge for hours. Don’t waste your time or money on this.

Tried this recipe for a trial run before making it for a baby shower for my niece, who is gluten intolerant. Used a King Arthur’s Gluten Free Brownie mix. This cheesecake was perfect! Husband loved it, and I will definitely be using this recipe for the shower! Thanks for sharing!!!!

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